Blueberry Poppy Seed Loaf

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I baked this loaf expecting it to be bread. It ended up being far too moist and sweet to be a bread. Is it a cake? Perhaps. The almond extract makes it quite reminiscent of the flavors in my Grandma’s pound cake. Is it heaven? Obvi.

I love recipes that make two loaves of bread (cake?) because you can go nuts on one and freeze the other for a rainy day or share it with a friend. Are you just itching to drown this in a powdered sugar glaze? I love you.

In a large bowl whisk milk, vegetable oil, eggs, poppy seeds, almond, and vanilla extract until combined. Gradually whisk the flour mixture into the milk mixture until well combined. Fold in the blueberries with a rubber spatula.

Divide the batter between the two pans and bake until golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes. Transfer the pans to a rack and let cool about 10 minutes before removing from the pan and placing on the rack to cool completely.

I’ve been meaning to bake this recipe since I found it in the May 2012 Food Network Magazine, but could not help but to think 2 1/2 cups of sugar was quite a bit of excess. The recipe calls for baking in four mini loaves, so even if omitting half a cup, that still means half a cup of sugar for each loaf. Whew! I think I’ll dial it way, way back, and then if I go overboard, I’ll just whip up a little glaze. If I end up baking these today, I’ll let you know. 🙂